A University-Community Partnership to Reduce Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts In Appalachia

Conditions

• Disinfection By-products

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Citizen Scientist Training Program — OTHER
  Citizen Scientist Training Program Participants is a three year training and in-home sampling program for disinfection byproducts. Participants will be trained and assessed based on their experience in the training program.
• Stakeholder Consultation Core Program — OTHER
  Stakeholder Consultation Core Program Participants is a five year assessments where participants will participate in quarterly meetings and deliberative activities related to disinfection byproducts. Participants will be assessed based on their experience in the program.

Study Details

Appalachian Kentuckians in Martin and Letcher Counties are grappling with a health-threatening drinking water crisis arising from exposures to disinfection by-products (DBPs). DBPs include trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), chlorate, and other compounds that have been associated with a variety of adverse health effects, including increased risk of bladder cancer and cardiovascular birth defects. This study implements a multi-stakeholder, multi-method approach to improve understanding of, characterize spatial and temporal variations in, and reduce exposure to DBPs in these Appalachian Kentucky counties.

Key Dates

Start date

Feb 25, 2022

Status verified

May 2025

Primary completion

Jul 31, 2026

Completion

Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Other: Citizen Science Training
  Study participants in this condition will participate in training and in-home sampling for disinfection by-products.
• Other: Stakeholder Consultation Core Membership
  Study participants in this condition will participate in quarterly meetings and deliberative activities of the project's Stakeholder Consultation Core.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Environmental Health Literacy (EHL) - Knowledge [ Time Frame: Baseline, 5-years ]

Central Contacts

• Anna Hoover, PhD
  859-218-0343
  [email protected]
• Jason Unrine, PhD
  859-257-1657
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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